Sow Much Chaos, Sow Little Secrecy
There are days when I feel like no matter how much I do for my kids, I am not able to feel victorious as a mother. Yesterday was one such day. Yesterday started with a husband who had the stomach flu and not feeling so hot myself. I got the kids to school and [...]
Daniel Jr was close…thisclose…to earning his cell phone. He wants one bad, so bad that he can taste it. When progress reports came home from school last week, I could see how painful it was for him to hand me his. He had four A’s and one B+. The deal we made required all A’s. [...]
I like silence. I enjoy the few hours that I finally get every day while my seedlings are in school. Silence is beautiful. I beg my children at least once a day, to just be silent for a few minutes and allow me to collect my thoughts. Silence is essential at times. There are times, [...]
The simple version: Your child’s hand or foot print made into a unique and beautiful work of art. The Real version (according to me:) They hang on my wall, reminding me of days past, when diapers made up the bulk of our weekly grocery shopping and “me time” referred to the 2 minutes a day [...]
I have a sensitive nose. I gag easily when forced to compromise the status quo of my olfactory senses by cleaning up puke, digging a poop covered toy out of the toilet and other such details of motherhood. I get queasy at the sight and smell of blood. I fainted once when I cut my [...]
This year is a hallmark for my husband and I. All of our kids are now in school (cue the *fist pumping*) and this means that I get six whole hours of time to get work done and pee by myself. It also means that I am forced to be organized, which is not my [...]
Our children are our most precious gifts. Sure we may yell at them for annoying their siblings, get irritated with them for leaving their trash laying around and wish that we could duct tape their mouths some days. But the days when we are reminded of how fragile their lives are, it puts everything into [...]
Dear Son, I know that you are concerned about discovering your un descended testicle and are a tad freaked out about only having one but could you please stop reminding me in public places to make your “penis appointment?” I’m starting to get weird looks from passers by. And also, your penis is not [...]
Moooommmm, there’s nothing to eat! How many millions of times have you heard this? Yeah, I thought so. This morning marked the 3,567,227th time I’ve heard this complaint. Really? REALLY? There is absolutely nothing to eat? Nothing edible in our fridge and/or pantry? I beg to differ. Are we low on convenience foods? Yes. [...]
